Intense gunfire from Israeli tanks south of Khan Younis city, south of the Gaza Strip

Gaza Health Ministry Director to Al Jazeera: We warn of the spread of infectious diseases after tens of thousands of tents were flooded amid a shortage of resources

Humanitarian charitable institutions operating in the Gaza Strip: We launched an urgent appeal to the international community, the United Nations, international humanitarian and human rights organizations, and the states sponsoring the ceasefire agreement in Gaza to intervene immediately and effectively to avert the humanitarian and environmental catastrophe amid the continued effects of the weather depressions hitting the Strip with the onset of winter and the resulting worsening of the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced people who lack the most basic means of protection and shelter.

Humanitarian charitable institutions operating in the Gaza Strip: ▪ We launched an urgent appeal to the international community, the United Nations, international humanitarian and human rights organizations, and the states sponsoring the ceasefire agreement in Gaza to intervene immediately and effectively to avert the humanitarian and environmental catastrophe amid the continued effects of the weather depressions hitting the Strip with the onset of winter and the resulting worsening of the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced people who lack the most basic means of protection and shelter. ▪ We confirm that the heavy rains and floods that hit Gaza from last night until this morning, Sunday, caused the flooding and damage of about 70,000 dilapidated tents sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced people, as rainwater seeped into their tents and flooded their mattresses, clothes and basic belongings, further exacerbating the difficult humanitarian conditions they are living under in displacement camps. ▪ We warn of serious health and environmental repercussions resulting from the mixing of rainwater with untreated sewage, amid the extensive destruction that affected infrastructure networks. ▪ We stress that the restrictions imposed on the entry of shelter supplies, including caravans, prefabricated housing units, tents, tarpaulins and reinforcement materials, hinder humanitarian response efforts and prevent the provision of safe alternatives that protect the displaced from the harsh weather conditions. ▪ We note the increasing risks of the collapse of hundreds of buildings previously damaged by shelling, as the rain and accumulated water have increased the likelihood of these buildings falling, amid injuries being recorded among citizens, which requires urgent intervention to secure residential areas and remove hazards that threaten the lives of residents. ▪ We demand urgent international action and real pressure to open the crossings and ensure the entry of humanitarian, relief and shelter materials without restrictions or delay. ▪ We also demand the provision of shelter supplies and the immediate permission to bring in caravans, tents, tarpaulins and the materials needed to reinforce shelter sites and protect the displaced from rain and cold. ▪ We also demand the entry of heavy equipment and machinery and the provision of the equipment necessary to open roads, remove rubble and deal with emergencies caused by the weather depressions. ▪ The continuation of these conditions amid the absence of effective international intervention and the absence of the role of the states sponsoring the ceasefire agreement in Gaza leaves hundreds of thousands of displaced people facing extremely dangerous humanitarian conditions and makes winter an additional threat to their lives and human dignity.

Israeli artillery shelling resumes northeast of Gaza

Head of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, Rami Abdu: We warned two days ago of a humanitarian catastrophe with the onset of winter, amid the urgent need for about 200,000 tents and one million tarpaulins.

Head of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, Rami Abdu: ▪ We warned two days ago of a humanitarian catastrophe with the onset of winter, amid the urgent need for about 200,000 tents and one million tarpaulins. ▪ As tens of thousands of tents are flooded, the world asks: Where are the "Peace Council" and the national committee for managing Gaza? And why are they absent from the scene? ▪ the occupation bears the primary responsibility for the destruction and displacement, but the silence of the "Peace Council" and the newly created structures makes it a partner in responsibility for what is happening. ▪ the occupation continues to refuse to allow shelter supplies in, including about 8,600 emergency shelter kits that were ready outside the Strip. ▪ The Peace Council has been preoccupied with security files and political arrangements in a way that serves the interests of the occupation and its security, while the protection of civilians is left hostage to its conditions. ▪ We called for ending the work of the "Peace Council" and removing the cover from it after it proved to have failed to stop the fire or improve the humanitarian conditions for civilians. ▪ We call on the international community to move urgently to compel the occupation to open the crossings for tents, temporary housing, and civil defense equipment without bargaining.